Hotarubi no Mori e

[Machine Translation] The 2011 film adaptation of this classic is now available on Blu-ray in standard edition! Another yokai tale "To the Forest of Hotarubi" by Yuki Midorikawa, the author of the bestselling "Natsume's Book of Friends", was first published in "LaLaDX" (Hakusensha) in 2002 and became a hit with its delicate psychological depiction and unique atmosphere of tenderness, gaining a huge following, especially among girls' manga fans. The original work was extremely popular, especially among shoujo manga fans. This is a gentle, sad, and fleeting love story of a human girl and a boy who is a mysterious being, neither human nor yokai, who disappears when touched. The director is a talented director who has worked on "Natsume's Book of Friends," "Durarara! and "Jigoku Shoujo," Omori Takahiro is known for his meticulous direction and live-action expressions. --During summer vacation, a young girl named Hotaru comes to visit her grandfather's house and wanders into the "Mountain God's Forest," which is said to be inhabited by monsters. When she is at her wit's end and begins to cry, a boy wearing a fox mask, Gin, appears before her. After being rescued by Ginn, Hotaru begins to visit him every summer. The two are soon attracted to each other. However, Gin is neither a person nor a monster, but a mysterious being who disappears when touched.

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2011年映画化の名作、通常版Blu-rayで発売! ベストセラー「夏目友人帳」の原作者・緑川ゆきの描く、もうひとつの妖奇譚「蛍火の杜へ」。2002年、「LaLaDX」(白泉社)に掲載されたこの原作は、その繊細な心理描写の巧みさと、優しさに包まれた独特の空気感が話題となり、少女漫画ファンを中心に、絶大な支持を得た。触れると消えてしまうという、人でも妖怪でもない不思議な存在の少年と、人間の少女が織り成す、優しく、切なく、儚い恋の物語。監督は、「夏目友人帳」「デュラララ!!」「地獄少女」など、きめ細やかな演出と、実写的な表現に定評のある大森貴弘。――夏休みに、祖父の家に遊びに来ていた少女・蛍は、妖怪たちが住むといわれる"山神の森"へ迷い込んでしまう。途方に暮れ、泣き出した蛍の前に現れたのは、狐の面を被った少年・ギン。ギンに助けられた蛍は、毎年夏になると、ギンのもとを訪れるようになる。そして、ふたりはいつしか惹かれあってゆく。だがギンは、人でも妖怪でもない、触れると消えてしまうという不思議な存在だった。